Culverhouse said she first became interested in motorcycles while in law school, but is taking a hiatus from riding.

Whether a Harley is “chopped” or unaltered, there’s always someone who will like a particular style.

“The mystique is you want your bike to reflect your own personality,” Culverhouse said. “The Harley-Davidson after-market of accessories is a big business. People don’t want their bikes to look like other bikes.”

Culverhouse said Harley-Davidsons from the 1970s are known for their poor quality because the original company was sold to a company that kept it for about the entire decade.

Information about the motorcycles, including VIN numbers and photographs, can be found at www.treasury.gov/auctions/irs.

<p>MONTGOMERY — The Internal Revenue Service plans Saturday to auction 11 Harley-Davidson motorcycles, including models from the 1940s and 1950s.</p><p>The auction in Elkmont includes a 1946 Flathead and a 125-cc Hummer from 1950, according to the IRS website. The motorcycles were seized for non-payment of taxes.</p><p>The auction will begin at 9 a.m. at Asset Auctions LLC at 25885 Upper Elkton Road, said Asset auctioneer Bryan Willis. He said the auction will be conducted by an IRS auctioneer.</p><p>“They came out of Alabama,” Willis said Monday. “I don't know much more about them.”</p><p>Other available bikes are from the 1970s, 1990s and 2000s. The bikes can be viewed from noon to 4 p.m. Friday.</p><p>A Harley rider said personal preference determines whether a particular motorcycle is valuable. “The older bikes are very valuable,” said retired postsecondary Chancellor Renée Culverhouse.</p><p>Culverhouse said she first became interested in motorcycles while in law school, but is taking a hiatus from riding.</p><p>Whether a Harley is “chopped” or unaltered, there's always someone who will like a particular style.</p><p>“The mystique is you want your bike to reflect your own personality,” Culverhouse said. “The Harley-Davidson after-market of accessories is a big business. People don't want their bikes to look like other bikes.”</p><p>Culverhouse said Harley-Davidsons from the 1970s are known for their poor quality because the original company was sold to a company that kept it for about the entire decade.</p><p>Information about the motorcycles, including VIN numbers and photographs, can be found at www.treasury.gov/auctions/irs.</p>